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Michael Torch, MA, LADC, CCS

Michael Torch, MA, LADC, LCS, is an addiction treatment provider with over 25 years
experience. Was recognized by the New Hampshire Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor’s
Association in 2002 with its “ Life Time Achievement Award”.  Currently working in Student
Assistance, Outpatient Practice, and Behavioral Health consultation, Michael has been a
trainer of alcohol and drug counselors for over 25 years and currently serves on the faculty of
Brown University/New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center and the New England
School of Addiction Studies, with extensive experience treating chemically dependent
adolescents and trauma victims.  His professional experience includes practice in public
schools, correctional environments, treating law enforcement personnel, inpatient chemical
dependency programs outpatient practice and consultant to a First Nation Healing
Program.  He currently serves as a member of the US Probation Service’s New England
Critical Incident Stress Management Team and a Clinical Consultant with the New England
Addiction Technology Transfer Center’s Science to Practice initiative.   Mr. Torch has served
on the Alcohol and Drug Counselor Certification Review Board in New Hampshire for 15
years, is currently a member of the Alcohol and Drug Counselor Peer Review Committee,  is
a member of the State Advisory Board on Juvenile Justice in New Hampshire, serves as a
member of the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Advisory Committee,  is Vice Chair of the
Northeast Coalition for Juvenile Justice, and serves on the National Addiction Technology
Transfer Center, Advisory Board.